Figures from Popeyes published nutrition information , collected by Boone
8 Cajun Citrus Boneless, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The 8 Cajun Citrus Boneless as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 2.2g is 37% of an adult’s daily 6g in one portion.
Lower salt6 Boneless →1.3g salt (22%), 217 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 37% for an adult to 73% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 73% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap6 Boneless →1.3g salt, 43% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 44% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap6 Boneless →1.3g salt, 26% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2.2g is 37% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap6 Boneless →1.3g salt, 22% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 12% of the adult limit.
36.6g of protein, #37 on the menu. Per calorie the 8 Spicy Tenders gives more: 15.5g per 100 kcal against 12.2g.
Most protein per calorie8 Spicy Tenders →93.6g protein in 604 kcalHere the 880mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
11.9g of carbohydrate, with 35% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 112 Popeyes items.
More protein per calorie than 89% of the 112 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 23% of the 112 items on the menu.
Popeyes does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this portion is less healthy: it scores 4, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #11 of 99 on the menu for this score (lower is better). Portion weight estimated by Boone from similar items.
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by Popeyes. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
6 Cajun Citrus Boneless 27.4g protein, 1.6g salt225
3 Classic Tenders 34.4g protein, 2.6g salt225
3 Spicy Tenders 35g protein, 2.6g salt226
8 Boneless 36.3g protein, 1.8g salt290
8 Cajun Citrus Boneless 36.6g protein, 2.2g salt300
6 Honey BBQ Saucin' Boneless 27.8g protein, 1.9g salt319
5 Classic Tenders 57.3g protein, 4.3g salt375
10 Cajun Citrus Boneless 45.8g protein, 2.8g salt377300 kcal as published. 300 kcal is 15% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 73% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 5% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A 6 Boneless has 1.3g of salt, 43% of that salt limit.
1g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 1g of it is free sugar: 0.2 teaspoons and 3% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
36.6g, 12.2g per 100 kcal. It ranks #37 of 112 items on the menu for protein. The 8 Spicy Tenders gives the most protein for the calories, 15.5g per 100 kcal.
4 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
As published, cereals containing gluten, milk and mustard.
Source. Popeyes published nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Popeyes’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
